John haller



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J. HALLER. DEVIGE FOR HOLDING FRUIT CANS. No. 409,148. Patented Aug. 13,1889,

WWII/E8858: IIVI/E/VTOI? i ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HALLER, OF PORT CLINTON, OHIO, ASSIGN OR OF ONE-HALF TO WVILLIAMBERTSOH, OF SAME PLACE.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING FRUIT-CANS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,148, dated August13, 1889. Application filed March 18, 1889. Serial No. 303,726. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN HALLER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Port Clinton, in the county of Ottawa and State of Ohio,have iiwented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for HoldingFruit- Oans; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and. use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of this invention, and is ahorizontal section. Fig. 2 is a perspective view.

This invention has relation to devices for holding cans in preservingfruit and other canning operations; and it consists in the constructionand novel combination of de vices, all as hereinafter set forth, andpointed out in the appended claim.

The object of the device is mainly to enable an operator to grasp andhold a can with one hand while fastening the cover in such a manner thatthe hand will not be burned.

In the accompanying drawings, the letters A A designate the clampinghandle-sections, and B the clamp-strap. The handle-sections A A are ofsimilar form, expanded at their inner portions, which terminate inconcave ends or bearings a a. To one of these bearings a the end of thestrap B is fastened by one or two screws, and said strap extends infront of said concave bearings in loop form, as at 0, its free portionpressing between the handle-sections and beyond these outer ends, whenit is adjustably fastened to a hook d,

secured to one of the handle-sections. By taking the strap up or lettingit out its loop can be diminished or increased to suit the size of thecans which are being covered.

Parallel connection-plates E are secured to one of the handle-sectionsat its outer end, and between these plates the other handlesection ispivoted,as indicated at g. The end of the pivoted section is curved incam form to provide a stop which will allow the section to be openedoutward. from its fellow somewhat, to increase the height of the loop inapplying the clamp-strap to a can. Vhen placed over the can, the strapis tightened upon the same by drawing the handle-sections together.

The cam-stop 7t prevents the movable handle-section from moving too farfrom its fellow to be readily reached by the fingers of the hand withwhich the holder is being operated.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

The combination, with the handle-section having a concave end and aclamp-strap fastened thereto, of a movable handle-section pivoted to itsfellow at the inward end from the portions grasped by the hand, andhaving a stop to prevent it from opening out from said fellow too farfor grasping with the fingers of the hand holding and operating theinstrument, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HALLER.

WVitnesses:

CHARLES C. HANUS, THos. J. MARSHALL.

